Alabama NewsCenter — Mobile International Festival celebrates 40 years of transporting visitors around the world, in one place

By: Allanah Taylor

For 40 years, the Mobile International Festival has provided a ticket to people of all ages to visit the diverse countries and cultures of the world, in one place.

The longest running festival on the Gulf Coast on Nov. 18 celebrated four decades of showcasing places across the globe. This year’s event, at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds, featured exhibits and presentations from more than 70 countries. Students from Alabama and across the Gulf Coast, including Santa Rosa County, Florida, and Jackson County, Mississippi, were given a first look before the festival opened to the public.

“Mobile International Festival is a homegrown event that has become a long tradition reaching out several generations back,” said Executive Director Ester de Aguiar. “My favorite part is seeing the happy faces of the students as they explore the world. We allow our students to visit over 70 countries in just one day.”

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